The USA vs the UK

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Washington DC is the capital of…
London is the capital of…

3.

The national day in this country is celebrated on July, the
4th…
CHALLENGE: What event do Americans celebrate on this date? What do
British people celebrate?
The national day in this country is celebrated on the 2nd
Saturday of June…

4.

This union is made of 50 states…
CHALLENGE: Give me the name of 5 American states and the 4
« countries » which are part of the UK.
This union is made of 4 « countries »…

5.

The official religion is Anglicanism…
There is no official religion in this country but 75% of the
population claim to be Christians …

6.

Harvard is one of the best universities in…
CHALLENGE: Where is Harvard?
Cambridge is one of the best universities in…

7.

In this country, people pay with dollars…
In this country, people pay with pounds…

8.

Wimbledon is a tennis championship taking place in…
The superbowl is a football championship taking
place in…

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10.

Sydney
skyscrapes
Opera House
Harbour Bridge

11.

Melbourne
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Flinders Street Station

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Senate – House of Commons
Indians and Inuits
Lacrosse, ice hockey, maple syrup,
mounted police...
beaver
Coat of
Arms
Maple tree

15.

Ottawa
Constitutional Monarchy
Elizabeth II
36 million
Canadian dollar
English – French

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Vancouver
Montréal

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DIFFERENCES
AND
SIMILARITIES
BETWEEN
The USA
The UK

25.

The United States of
America
Englishman
Washington,
DC
Uncle Sam
The United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
London

26.

Year 1620
Plymouth
Plymouth

27.

American
British English
English
Favorite
Favourite
Color
Colour
Center
Centre